“YOU WILL NOT CATCH ME IN HERE”!!! BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AUTHORITIES SAY A FLEEING U-HAUL DRIVER JUMPED INTO A POND TO ESCAPE ANGELINA COUNTY DEPUTIES… AND SHE WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER AND BOOKED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES.
The incident began around midnight on a Friday in the Hudson area.
Angelina County sheriff’s deputies observed a traffic violation near Walnut Hill Road and Highway 94.
Deputies say they attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a U-Haul box truck.
Instead of stopping, authorities say the driver accelerated away.
The vehicle pursuit led deputies down Highway 94.
The pursuit continued along FM 1194 toward Peavy Switch.
The chase eventually reached Randall Palmore Lane.
Deputies say the driver bailed out of the U-Haul box truck and took off running.
Then she jumped into a pond.
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According to the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to convince her to come out of the water.
She refused.
A deputy ultimately went into the pond and removed her.
The driver was identified as Shayna Marie Allen, 36, of Lufkin.
Authorities say Allen was also wanted on an active parole warrant.
Allen was booked on a charge of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
She was also booked on a charge of resisting arrest, search, or transport.
And she was booked on the parole violation.
According to the sheriff’s office, Angelina County records show 18 jail booking events associated with Allen dating back to 2007.
The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.
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